The State Council recently issued China's previous artificial intelligence plan, the "New Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan." This landmark plan strategically deploys the development of artificial intelligence, establishes the "three steps" goal, and strives to build China into the world's major artificial intelligence innovation center by 2030.
The "three steps" are: by 2020, the overall technology and application of artificial intelligence will be synchronized with the world's advanced level, the artificial intelligence industry will become a new important economic growth point in China, and technology application will become a new way to improve people's livelihood; by 2025, artificial intelligence Major breakthroughs have been achieved in basic theories, and some technologies and applications have reached world-leading levels. The artificial intelligence industry has become the main driving force for China's industrial upgrading and economic transformation. By 2030, artificial intelligence theories, technologies and applications have generally reached world-leading levels, and China has become the world Main artificial intelligence innovation center.
Becoming the world's major artificial intelligence innovation center means that the competitiveness of China's artificial intelligence industry has reached the international leading level, and the intelligent economy and intelligent society have achieved significant results, laying an important foundation for being among the forefront of innovative countries and economic power.
"The new generation of artificial intelligence is accelerating its penetration into manufacturing and other industries to boost the new economy and accelerate its acceleration towards intelligence." Said Wan Gang, Minister of Science and Technology.
Artificial intelligence, a concept that has been in existence for more than 60 years, is profoundly changing human life under the impetus of the Internet and big data. As the core driving force of a new round of technological revolution and industrial change, a new generation of artificial intelligence will change the world.
Li Bohu, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said that the era of "Internet + artificial intelligence + big data" is coming, and "smart cloud manufacturing" is the landing and expansion of cloud computing in the manufacturing field. It is the implementation of "Made in China 2025" and "Internet + Manufacturing" An intelligent manufacturing model and means of action plan.
Experts and the artificial intelligence industry generally believe that the development of artificial intelligence is entering a new stage, showing characteristics such as deep learning, cross-border integration, human-machine collaboration, open group intelligence, and intelligent operations. Like all disruptive technologies, the new generation of artificial intelligence is highly uncertain and therefore requires overall planning and scientific guidance.
For many years, the National Science and Technology Plan has continued to support the research and development of artificial intelligence-related technologies and made important progress. It should be noted that there is still a gap between the overall level of development of artificial intelligence in China and the world's leading countries. For example, there is a lack of major original achievements, and there is a large gap in basic theory, core algorithms and key equipment, high-end chips, major products and systems, basic materials, components, software and interfaces; scientific research institutions and enterprises have not yet formed internationally influential The ecosystem and industry chain lack a systematic advance R & D layout; cutting-edge talents are far from meeting demand.
The planning requirements are to accelerate the deep integration of artificial intelligence with economic, social, and national defense, and to enhance the new-generation artificial intelligence technology innovation capabilities as the main offensive direction, to build an open and collaborative artificial intelligence technology innovation system, and to grasp the height of artificial intelligence technology and social attributes. The characteristics of integration, adhere to the "Trinity" of research and development of artificial intelligence, product application and industrial cultivation, and comprehensively support science and technology, economic, social development and national security.
To address the weak links, the plan emphasizes that on the one hand, it will build an open and collaborative artificial intelligence technology innovation system, and strengthen deployment from cutting-edge basic theory, key common technologies, innovation platforms, and high-end talent teams; on the other hand, cultivate high-end and efficient smart economy , Develop emerging industries of artificial intelligence, promote the intelligent upgrading of the industry, and create artificial intelligence innovation highlands.
Artificial intelligence technology is also a "double-edged sword", which may cause problems such as changing employment structures, impacting laws and social ethics, violating personal privacy, and challenging international relations norms. Experts recommend that risks be reduced to a large extent to ensure the safe, reliable and controllable development of artificial intelligence.